The minute that I saw the advertisement for 'Man of La Mancha' I did not hesitate to purchase a ticket. The entire cast did a remarkable job. There was not only singing, acting, story telling (that really touched the heart of many) but some humor which made it more enjoyable. Of course, I remember 'Man of La Mancha' and its beautiful music from my childhood. I have always loved the song 'The Impossible Dream'. I would not hesitate to purchase another ticket.

The voices of Jessica Norland as Aldonza and the Padre (sorry I don't have the actors name) were stunning. As it was a Sunday evening performance we were happy that they ran through the entire show and skipped the intermission. Many of our group had not seen the show before and were quite impressed. For me it was a solid performance, but it did not bring me to tears at the end as other performances have in the past. This could have been due to balcony seats or I was not moved to be as invested in the lead as I have been in the past.

Very good and very enjoyable! I didn't know what to expect, but I really enjoyed the show!

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Review 5 for Man of La Mancha

4/5

the show was great ....

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Favorite moment: THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM ......Brought back a lot of memories from my child hood playing Clainet in an Orchestra setting @

Posted 03/26/2014

by Kkcarey

All in all it was a great show, I love the music .Every actor did well, the dancing was amazing alsoEspecially liked the scenes with the "Horsies"

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Review 6 for Man of La Mancha

5/5

Fantastic Rendition of a Classic!

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Posted 03/26/2014

by NancyLB

Location:Southampton, MA

What a great performance. Sometimes gems come to the smaller cities. After living in the Greater Boston area growing up, I always felt let down that the big productions never came to Springfield. This was not true for Man of La Mancha. Everything that a full Broadway production can bring was in this musical...great songs, staging, costumes, and acting. Definitely go see it if you have the chance. My girlfriend and I were amazed throughout the entire performance!

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Review 7 for Man of La Mancha

5/5

Awsome time

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- 03/23/2014 @

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Posted 03/23/2014

by sirsix

This is the first theater event I've had the pleasure to attend. Where I'm from we don't get to see many things like this, but seeing Don Quixote come to life was amazing. Although constant theater goers say that it's not the best they've seen, I can see that this was one of the best experiences I've had out here in a while. I will definitely see another when I get the chance.

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Review 8 for Man of La Mancha

4/5

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- 03/22/2014 @

Favorite moment: horses/mules.....Aldonza..... @

Posted 03/23/2014

by IngeniousGentleman

Location:Scarborough, Maine

Saw the 3/22 matinee in Portland Maine at Merrill Auditorium......Very well done but not great, and I was mildly disappointed. I have played Quixote on stage myself, and would've liked to see a stronger Quixote, with a bit more of an edge or intensity . He should be the dominate figure every moment he's on stage, and yet he was often overshadowed by other characters. I never saw his transformations.....rise to strength, then tragedy.....that I hoped for. I never cared about the character as much as I wanted; I also did not like the way the Sancho Panza character was played.....comic, but without the necessary pathos or empathy, and it just didn't fit with the other performances. And I still don't know why Sancho followed Quixote...... Aldonza/Dulcinea was excellent, easily the strongest character in the show; the padre and the governor were also excellent, as were the muleteers (and the mules/horses); singing voices were very good.....loved the staging and lighting effects, and the 8-person orchestra was amazing.....One tiny aspect of the set that confused me was the chain railing along the draw-stairs leading to the dungeon. The chain was a bright, shiny, new-looking silver chain. Wouldn't it be black or rusted - it made me think that someone ran out to Home Depot at the last minute to buy chain for the production.

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- 03/22/2014 @

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Review 9 for Man of La Mancha

1/5

man of la moncha

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- Fri, Mar 14, 2014 @

Favorite moment: when show ended. @

Posted 03/20/2014

by dadeo1

Location:lyric theater,baltimore

disappointed with this production-thought it was amateurish.thought it lacked passion.voices could not rise above music.

this story has great diaolog and music, neither of which couldbe handled by this production.

don quotie is susposed to be kind of a tragic figure, not a clown.

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Review 10 for Man of La Mancha

3/5

Man of La Mancha weak

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Posted 03/19/2014

by researchgirl

Location:Maryland

Trying to turn Man of La Mancha into a comedy during some scenes and a drama in others was confusing. However, this was no fault of the cast. The female lead and supporting actors did a great job but the male lead was weak. Don Quixote needs to be played by an actor with a strong stage presence. And, whose idea was it to do a performance without an intermission? I can't say that I would have paid full price for this production.

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Review 11 for Man of La Mancha

4/5

Exceptional Play

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Posted 03/19/2014

by Briton

Location:York, PA

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Several strong performances in an all-around exceptional play. Minor niggle is that Don Quixote lapsed into bobble-headed idocy a few times; he may be mad but always maintained his dignity.

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Review 12 for Man of La Mancha

4/5

man of la mancha

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Posted 03/19/2014

by cinleecinlee

Location:baltimore

Love the music. Hadn't seen this play since high school. Actors were great. Would have preferred the actor who played the padre to have played don Quixote after hearing their voices. Actress who played aldonza was terrific. Attack/rape scene was intense. Don't remember that from high school! Great seats for the price but very uncomfortable.

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Review 13 for Man of La Mancha

4/5

Memorable Music

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Posted 03/18/2014

by BaltNJGal

Location:Baltimore County

I remember seeing this play decades ago and it was a pleasure to share with the younger generation. The music, story line and acting was terrific. A definite must see!

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Review 14 for Man of La Mancha

4/5

A timeless classic

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Posted 03/18/2014

by Annapolitan

If the cast, the governor, friar, Antonia and sancho were excellent! They would have added to the film version had they been in it!

Al donza's vice was great but a good octave higher than the cast... Too high compared to the husky Sophia Loren's portrait.

Alonzo / Cervantes butchered the name Dulcinea! Disappointing. Voice was lacking in the higher range. But strong throughout...getting better as the show continued.

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Review 15 for Man of La Mancha

4/5

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Posted 03/18/2014

by Anonymous

I really enjoyed this show, I was skeptical at first because I was unfamiliar with the story. I'm so glad I went, what an adorable performance!!!

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Review 16 for Man of La Mancha

3/5

Man of La Mancha

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Posted 03/18/2014

by erachelr

Really enjoyed the musical. Very humorous, great songs and great vocals (although the lead had the weakest vocals and was not very good at projecting his voice). Biggest disappointment was the sound system. Sounded like everyone was talking inside a cave so it was very "echo-ey" and made it hard to understand the words. This is the 2nd show we've seen at the Lyric that had a horrible sound (other shows have been fine).

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Review 17 for Man of La Mancha

5/5

Man of La Mancha was FANtastic!

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Posted 03/18/2014

by MarggieG

Location:Columbia, MD

This show took me back to my youth and reminded me how idealistic I used to be, and how idealistic I still really am. Great music. Great singers. LOVED Sancho Panza. Took my daughter who had never seen or heart of it and she loved it also.Thanks for a great evening.

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Review 18 for Man of La Mancha

5/5

Great Show

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Posted 03/18/2014

by HarryA1

Location:Baltimore, MD

The music was excellent and the performance was stellar. A very enjoyable event. Outstanding set. My only issue was the sound quality. It was loud enough, but I had a hard time understanding some of the dialogue. I don't know if it is my ears.

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Review 19 for Man of La Mancha

2/5

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Posted 03/18/2014

by MsCongeniality

Location:Maryland

This was always one of my favorite plays. This particular production made me wonder why!

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Review 20 for Man of La Mancha

2/5

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Posted 03/17/2014

by toribrand

the lead actor whose bio says he's been doing this for 30 years, well you can tell, he's been doing this 25 too long. The woman lead and the padre both had excellent voices. This play felt like it was slapped together for a dinner theater production.